I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 94 Saying Goodnight in the Abandoned City

Cao Yu looked around and found himself back at the starting point with the other players.

That is, the alleyway through which players enter the instance.

It was here that they encountered their first wave of danger in the dungeon—they were surrounded and attacked by giant baby monsters.

Now, the cries of "Dad, Mom" ​​are no longer heard nearby. The giant baby monsters have all disappeared, and the alleyways that were once completely frozen have returned to normal at some point.

The only difference is that it's morning now.

It seems that the time in the abandoned city is not completely synchronized with the time at the Seventh Hospital.

Therefore, it seems that the player's main quest should focus on the time spent in the Seventh Academy.

Cao Yu summoned Xiao Qi and looked around, but couldn't find the two criminal players.

He glanced at the dungeon review again:
[Instance Evaluation:]
How am I any different from that traitor Cao Cao?: A+;

The Three Holy Mothers: A;

Sinking Goose: A-……】

Only three people received an A rating, while the rest received ratings ranging from B- to B+.

The player reviews for this instance were quite exaggerated, with not a single player ranking below B.

Everyone except Cao Yu was both surprised and taken aback; such a scene, with everyone at least B-level, was extremely rare.

Many players glanced at Cao Yu, feeling both awe and admiration... It's so cool to have a pro leading the team!

They just followed along for a while and managed to get a B rating in a D-level dungeon.

If you can build a good relationship with a top player, and they take you on dungeons together, and help you out more... wouldn't you be able to get an A rating every time?
Then it would have to take off!

Just thinking about it makes me feel great.

However, everyone knows that this is unlikely.

Who would want to carry around a burden forever?
Even your own son might not get this kind of treatment.

the other side.

Cao Yu gave Yang Chan a meaningful look.

Yang Chan blushed slightly, her expression a little awkward... Although she often teased her sixth brother about the mythological stories he made up, such as Erlang Shen and the Third Holy Mother, she actually quite liked the identity in those stories.

After all, it was Sixth Brother who put a lot of thought into designing it for her.

Therefore, when she first became a player, she adopted "San Shengmu" as her player nickname.

I was so focused on clearing dungeons that I forgot about my nickname, and now that it's been exposed... I feel a little inexplicably ashamed.

Moreover, she felt that Sixth Brother's nickname was a bit strange.

Cao Yu quickly looked away and stopped putting pressure on his younger sister.

Compared to the excitement and joy of other players, he was actually a little... upset.

Because the dungeon evaluation only lists nine people.

The instance has now been forcibly ended, so it's impossible for there to be a disconnect where players are still trying to complete it... In other words, those two criminal players have already died in the abandoned city.

Cao Yu felt it was a great pity.

Unfortunately, those two didn't die at his hands.

If he had known this would happen, he would have chased after those two and killed them right at the beginning of the dungeon... It wasn't that he was greedy for their items to exchange for evolution points; he simply wanted to practice and promote justice.

Ugh, his damn sense of justice is just too strong!

From now on, I hope all evil players will die at his hands!

"What's going on? How did we get teleported back?" the brown bear asked in confusion. "Logically speaking, this is the future. We guided the change of the past. The future has been overturned, and the abandoned city should have disappeared."

"It is indeed disappearing."

Chen Luoyan pointed out the alleyway exit and towards the distant sky.

Everyone looked in the direction she was pointing and saw pieces of the sky falling one by one.

This space is collapsing.

Shen Luoyan speculated:

"The Seventh Academy and the Abandoned City existed simultaneously. Even if the Abandoned City disappears after the future is overthrown, it should be a process. The current collapse is probably part of that process."

"What happened to the Seventh Academy?" the brown bear asked curiously. "Could it have disappeared already?"

"I feel that the Seventh Academy is just a fragment of the past, and this abandoned city is probably the real present."

At this moment, the greyhound stepped forward and said thoughtfully:

"The purpose of the Seventh Academy is to allow players to help those students let go of their obsessions."

However, whether it's the students, the teachers, or Lin Youwei, they are probably not the original group of people. Even if they were at the beginning, after dying and being refreshed time and time again, could they still be the same people? I estimate that they have all become creations of the instance's rules.

The Viking city outside the Seventh Academy is likely just a design element in the dissipation of obsession; it's very likely just a texture, a fake.

He paused for a moment, then gave his conclusion:
"The Seventh Academy has most likely disappeared, because the city outside the Seventh Academy is fake, so it disappeared even faster than this abandoned city. I guess that's why we were teleported here immediately after the dungeon ended."

After hearing these words, everyone fell silent.

Players are not purely rational machines, but human beings with emotions and empathy. They are bound to feel sympathy and regret for such things.

Even the worst people have parents and family ties. Who dares to say they can be heartless and ruthless?
"No, the Seventh Academy and Vision City still exist; they are not fake."

Cao Yu offered a different perspective:
"We have changed the history of the Seventh Academy. Viktoria will no longer be destroyed; it will continue to exist."

After this desolate and dilapidated future disappears, Vicheng will move towards a new future.

Those students who died will have their families erect tombstones for them, so that they may remain there forever.

"Oh? Junior, you're so sure?" Shen Luoyan asked curiously, "Have you made some new discovery?"

“Thinking about it this way is more authentic, good, and beautiful,” Cao Yu said. “You all have such dark thoughts, always thinking in the worst possible way.”

Greyhound: "..."

“I hope… no, I think you’re right, junior.” Shen Luoyan smiled gently.

She didn't joke about it, but simply sighed:
"I wonder what will happen to this instance later..."

"The rules of the instance should remain the same, but the story might be different," Cao Yu said with a smile. "Why worry so much? The Seven Academies will always remain in our memories."

"Junior, I've noticed you're quite good at talking."

Shen Luoyan regained her composure and smiled gently:
"Actually, in real life, I am a very greedy and shameless person."

Many people have a very high aesthetic filter for me. As soon as they see my appearance, they think that I must be a kind, good and beautiful person, and that I am an excellent person.

But given my true personality, it's normal for me to be looked down upon.

Cao Yu: "?"

What did you suddenly say?
Not only Cao Yu was puzzled, but the other players also turned their attention to him.

It must be said that Shen Luoyan is an extremely beautiful woman with a refined and elegant demeanor. Her aloof and sophisticated air subtly stirs and evokes feelings of attraction and a desire to conquer in others. It's as if a single, cold glance from her can make even the most discerning admirer unable to resist.

Unfortunately, she has one flaw: she's good at talking.

"Does my junior think I'm talking nonsense? Actually, no, I'm just laying the groundwork for what I'm about to say."

Chen Luoyan curled the corners of her lips and explained:
"What I really want to say is, thank you so much for taking care of me this time, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten an A grade. Your support is truly strong and powerful, I can't help but want to hug you a few more times."

But saying this directly might make you, junior, think I'm opportunistic and shameless. So, I'll admit my shamelessness first. That way, when you listen to me begging for favors, you won't have too much of a bad impression of me.”

At this point, her tone became incredibly sincere:

"Junior, can we exchange contact information? I'd like to get on your good side in the future, could you give me a chance?"

Cao Yu: "..."

A person first admits to being shameless, then makes shameless demands... Cao Yu has never seen anything like this before.

……

Shen Luoyan was the first to bid farewell to everyone and leave the instance.

The others also left.

Although it's regrettable what happened to the Seventh Academy, players have their own lives and won't dwell too much on things in the dungeon.

In the end, only Cao Yu and Yang Chan remained in the alley.

Cao Yu did not leave immediately, but instead went out of the alley to take a look.

The collapse of the city began to accelerate.

He was a little curious about what this dungeon would eventually become.

Since the dungeon was already cleared, he could leave with a single thought, and he wasn't afraid of any danger.

Such a spectacular sight would be a real shame to miss.

Yang Chan, who was following Cao Yu, asked:
"Cousin, aren't we leaving?"

“In the past, when I went into dungeons, I always came and went in a hurry, and I didn’t really explore the dungeons very deeply,” Cao Yu replied. “Now that we have flying items, we can fly much faster. I want to go to the edge of the city and see what’s beyond the edge.”

"Is that so?" Yang Chan said, "Then I'll accompany you..."

"Agent, is that voice... yours...?"

A shout rang out directly in her mind, interrupting Yang Chan's words.

Yang Chan immediately became alert and looked around... but saw nothing.

She considered a possibility:
"Cousin, what is this...?"

"Give me a boost," Cao Yu reminded him.

Yang Chan nodded, summoned the calico cat, and condensed the "Black Flower" to envelop Cao Yu's head.

Cao Yu's spiritual vision ability was greatly enhanced immediately.

After looking around, his gaze fell on a spot to his left.

There, a giant baby monster was slowly dissipating—and as the monster's form faded, the figure of a young girl gradually appeared.

Cao Yu recognized the girl's identity.

It was Fang Yi, whom he had approached and spoken to before at the Seventh Hospital.

Fang Yi provided him with information that Lin Youwei was using students as consumables to conduct evolutionary experiments... Although it was not direct information, he indirectly deduced this.

The students of the Seventh Academy have undoubtedly all disappeared.

Unexpectedly, this abandoned city of Vie not only collapsed independently, but even the students' disappearance was a step behind.

'She remembers me... the past extends into the future, her memories from the Seventh Hospital are synchronized?'

Thinking of this, Cao Yu moved closer.

At this moment, Fang Yi was only a semi-transparent spirit, and ordinary people could not touch her at all.

Fortunately, he is a Celestial player, and with an 11% evolution level, he can directly encounter spirits if he wants to.

He helped Fang Yi up from the ground and gave Yang Chan a look.

Yang Chan understood and activated "Orange Flower" to begin the treatment.

Although she couldn't see the target, she determined its location by observing Cao Yu's movements.

Location information is sufficient.

However... after applying the healing power, Yang Chan quickly shook her head at Cao Yu.

"..."

Cao Yu sighed inwardly, not particularly surprised.

What Xigou said earlier was actually correct. The life in this instance has long since become a creation under the operation of the instance's rules, and can no longer even be called "undead".

Now that the game has changed, the rules have gradually stopped working.

Monsters and students alike will all vanish.

Can't keep it.

“Agent? I…” Fang Yi asked weakly, “I feel like I can’t move. Where am I…?”

Upon hearing this, Cao Yu immediately realized the situation—Fang Yi had only synchronized her daytime student memories, not her nighttime memories after she turned into a monster.

Cao Yu said with a smile:

"Fang Yi, you're dreaming, in a dream. It's normal that you can't move, you know what sleep paralysis is, right? It's similar to that."

Fang Yi asked in confusion, "In a dream...?"

Yes. In my dream.

Cao Yu explained:
"I have investigated the illegal experiments conducted by the Seventh Academy and reported them to the Weicheng government. Dean Lin is innocent; the masterminds were several teachers. They were all arrested by me last night, and the Seventh Academy has been officially shut down. I originally planned to wake you up and take you home, but seeing that you are sleeping soundly, I decided to tell you through a dream."

"Mr. Agent, are you... really that amazing? You can even send messages in dreams?"

“Of course, I’m a high-level player.” Cao Yu instructed, “I have to take those prisoners back now, so I can’t look after you. So, when you wake up in the morning, remember to pack your bags and go straight home.”

"Can I... go home now?" Fang Yi asked.

“Sure,” Cao Yu said.

"Will Mom and Dad be angry?" Fang Yi asked.

"No," Cao Yu said. "I've already called your parents. They'll come to pick you up early tomorrow morning. Just meet them at the school gate. Remember to be a little affectionate when you get back and ask them to cook you some good meals."

"How are the other students?" Fang Yi continued to ask.

“I’ve already told them in their dreams that you’re the last one,” Cao Yu reminded them again. “When you wake up tomorrow, remember to say goodbye to your roommates and friends. Don’t just leave.”

"Don't worry, I will." Fang Yi breathed a sigh of relief. "Mr. Agent, will I ever see you again?"

“I work for the government of Vicheng,” Cao Yu said with a smile. “When your player level increases in the future, you can become my subordinate. We can work together to punish evil and rescue people like you who are in trouble.”

"Yes, I'll definitely come," Fang Yi assured him, then added, "Mr. Agent, I... I feel so sleepy..."

“This is normal. If you fall asleep in your dream, you will slowly wake up in reality.” Cao Yu gently stroked Fang Yi’s hair: “Sleep peacefully. When you wake up, you can go home.”

"Um……"

Fang Yi fell into a deep sleep.

Her figure slowly dissipated into specks of light, melting into the gentle breeze.

Cao Yu watched this scene quietly, then softly said:
"Good night."

(End of this chapter)